Chemicals and Drugs

Turpentine

The concrete oleoresin obtained from PINACEAE such as longleaf pine (Pinus palustris). It contains a volatile oil, to which its properties are due, and to which form it is generally used. Turpentine is used as a solvent and an experimental irritant in biomedical research.

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Abstract

The concrete oleoresin obtained from PINACEAE such as longleaf pine (Pinus palustris). It contains a volatile oil, to which its properties are due, and to which form it is generally used. Turpentine is used as a solvent and an experimental irritant in biomedical research.

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  • Turpentine, Oil
  • Oil Turpentine

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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  1. D10w.627w.675w.800w
  2. D20.215.721w.500.881w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Turpentine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014425. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014425
  2. Turpentine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpentine
  3. Turpentine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q201382